Estonia vs Sweden: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Estonia
2.4%
in 2024
Sweden
2.8%
in 2024
Estonia rank
65th
Sweden rank
62nd
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.8% against 2.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 82 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 3.7% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.8% against 2.4% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.